Advanced Health Care Assistant

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an Advanced Health Care Assistant to support the Sexual Health & HIV team. This role involves providing clinical and clerical assistance and requires a strong understanding of HIV and the ability to communicate effectively with patients. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the health care assistant.
• Basic awareness of current sexual health & HIV issues.
• Experience of working within a clinical health care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and administrative support to the Sexual Health & HIV team.
• Ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive.
• Participate in providing high quality holistic care to clients.

Skills

Knowledge of HIV

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

HCA course

Job description

The Advanced Health Care Assistant (HCA) will offer nursing, phlebotomy, administrative and general clinical assistance to the Sexual Health & HIV team. The HCA will liaise closely with and report directly to the Lead Nurses for Sexual Heatlh. The HCA will work under the direct supervision of a first level registered nurse with guidelines and protocols.

Main duties of the job

• Knowledge of HIV
• To have an appropriate knowledge of HIV, and the treatment and management of this condition.
• To promote a sensitive and caring approach to patient, visitors and colleagues.
• To ensure communications with patients and their relatives are supportive and informative with due regard to confidentiality.
• Refer on to medical team any significant clinical issues
• To be a part of the sexual health care team, providing high quality holistic care to clients accessing sexual health, contraceptive and reproductive healthcare services.
• To provide clinical and clerical support within the sexual health team

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Job responsibilities

All interested candidate can find further details within the attached job description and person specification. If any further information is required please contact the Head of Nursing for Sexual Health & HIV

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education/Training

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
• HCA course

Relevant Knowledge/ Awareness

• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of the health care assistant.
• Basic awareness of current sexual health & HIV issues

Experience

• Experience of working within a clinical health care setting
• Experience of working within sexual health care.Experience of working within sexual health care.
• Clinical skills and competency relevant to the role
• Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of Nursing for Sexual Health and HIV